# Astrology Calendar 1989

> In 1989, Mercury is retrograde 4 times (Jan 16 to Feb 5; May 12 to Jun 5; Sep 11 to Oct 3; Dec 30 to Jan 20). There are 4 eclipses: Total Lunar Eclipse on February 20, 1989 in Virgo; Partial Solar Eclipse on March 7, 1989 in Pisces; Total Lunar Eclipse on August 17, 1989 in Aquarius; Partial Solar Eclipse on August 31, 1989 in Virgo. All dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/calendar/1989

## Seasons

| Date (UTC) | Event |
| --- | --- |
| 1989-03-20 15:28 UTC | March Equinox, the Sun enters Aries |
| 1989-06-21 09:52 UTC | June Solstice, the Sun enters Cancer |
| 1989-09-23 01:19 UTC | September Equinox, the Sun enters Libra |
| 1989-12-21 21:22 UTC | December Solstice, the Sun enters Capricorn |

## Eclipses

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1989-02-20 15:35 UTC | Total Lunar Eclipse in Virgo | 2°00' Virgo |
| 1989-03-07 18:07 UTC | Partial Solar Eclipse in Pisces | 17°09' Pisces |
| 1989-08-17 03:08 UTC | Total Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius | 24°12' Aquarius |
| 1989-08-31 05:30 UTC | Partial Solar Eclipse in Virgo | 7°47' Virgo |

## Retrogrades

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jupiter | 1988-09-24 13:59 UTC at 6°07' Gemini | 1989-01-20 06:12 UTC at 26°05' Taurus | Gemini, Taurus | 1988-07-01 to 1989-04-14 |
| Mercury | 1989-01-16 01:44 UTC at 11°53' Aquarius | 1989-02-05 20:10 UTC at 25°58' Capricorn | Aquarius, Capricorn | 1988-12-31 to 1989-02-25 |
| Pluto | 1989-02-16 09:49 UTC at 15°11' Scorpio | 1989-07-23 03:42 UTC at 12°22' Scorpio | Scorpio | 1988-11-01 to 1989-11-09 |
| Uranus | 1989-04-09 08:24 UTC at 5°19' Capricorn | 1989-09-10 01:19 UTC at 1°20' Capricorn | Capricorn | 1988-12-25 to 1989-12-24 |
| Neptune | 1989-04-14 00:02 UTC at 12°23' Capricorn | 1989-09-21 07:24 UTC at 9°36' Capricorn | Capricorn | 1988-12-23 to 1990-01-10 |
| Saturn | 1989-04-22 23:41 UTC at 13°55' Capricorn | 1989-09-11 07:20 UTC at 7°18' Capricorn | Capricorn | 1989-01-15 to 1989-12-17 |
| Mercury | 1989-05-12 11:59 UTC at 6°51' Gemini | 1989-06-05 08:00 UTC at 28°09' Taurus | Gemini, Taurus | 1989-04-28 to 1989-06-20 |
| Mercury | 1989-09-11 20:49 UTC at 10°33' Libra | 1989-10-03 23:49 UTC at 25°44' Virgo | Libra, Virgo | 1989-08-22 to 1989-10-18 |
| Jupiter | 1989-10-29 00:05 UTC at 10°52' Cancer | 1990-02-24 19:13 UTC at 0°48' Cancer | Cancer | 1989-08-03 to 1990-05-22 |
| Venus | 1989-12-29 08:51 UTC at 6°25' Aquarius | 1990-02-08 09:16 UTC at 20°55' Capricorn | Aquarius, Capricorn | 1989-11-27 to 1990-03-12 |
| Mercury | 1989-12-30 23:26 UTC at 25°53' Capricorn | 1990-01-20 04:32 UTC at 9°41' Capricorn | Capricorn | 1989-12-14 to 1990-02-08 |

## January 1989

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1989-01-02 19:40 UTC | Mercury enters Aquarius | Leaves Capricorn |
| 1989-01-07 19:22 UTC | New Moon in Capricorn | 17°29' Capricorn |
| 1989-01-10 18:07 UTC | Venus enters Capricorn | Leaves Sagittarius |
| 1989-01-16 01:44 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde | 11°53' Aquarius |
| 1989-01-19 08:08 UTC | Mars enters Taurus | Leaves Aries |
| 1989-01-20 02:07 UTC | The Sun enters Aquarius | Leaves Capricorn |
| 1989-01-20 06:12 UTC | Jupiter stations direct | 26°05' Taurus |
| 1989-01-21 21:34 UTC | Full Moon in Leo | 1°50' Leo |
| 1989-01-29 04:04 UTC | Mercury re-enters Capricorn (retrograde) | Leaves Aquarius |

## February 1989

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1989-02-03 17:14 UTC | Venus enters Aquarius | Leaves Capricorn |
| 1989-02-05 20:10 UTC | Mercury stations direct | 25°58' Capricorn |
| 1989-02-06 07:37 UTC | New Moon in Aquarius | 17°30' Aquarius |
| 1989-02-14 18:12 UTC | Mercury enters Aquarius | Leaves Capricorn |
| 1989-02-16 09:50 UTC | Pluto stations retrograde | 15°11' Scorpio |
| 1989-02-18 16:20 UTC | The Sun enters Pisces | Leaves Aquarius |
| 1989-02-20 15:35 UTC | Total Lunar Eclipse in Virgo | 2°00' Virgo |
| 1989-02-27 16:58 UTC | Venus enters Pisces | Leaves Aquarius |

## March 1989

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1989-03-03 10:15 UTC | Saturn conjunct Neptune | Exact conjunction |
| 1989-03-07 18:07 UTC | Partial Solar Eclipse in Pisces | 17°09' Pisces |
| 1989-03-10 18:07 UTC | Mercury enters Pisces | Leaves Aquarius |
| 1989-03-11 03:24 UTC | Jupiter enters Gemini | Leaves Taurus |
| 1989-03-11 08:50 UTC | Mars enters Gemini | Leaves Taurus |
| 1989-03-20 15:28 UTC | The Sun enters Aries | March Equinox |
| 1989-03-22 09:58 UTC | Full Moon in Libra | 1°45' Libra |
| 1989-03-23 18:32 UTC | Venus enters Aries | Leaves Pisces |
| 1989-03-28 03:15 UTC | Mercury enters Aries | Leaves Pisces |

## April 1989

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1989-04-06 03:33 UTC | New Moon in Aries | 16°19' Aries |
| 1989-04-09 08:24 UTC | Uranus stations retrograde | 5°19' Capricorn |
| 1989-04-11 21:35 UTC | Mercury enters Taurus | Leaves Aries |
| 1989-04-14 00:02 UTC | Neptune stations retrograde | 12°23' Capricorn |
| 1989-04-16 22:52 UTC | Venus enters Taurus | Leaves Aries |
| 1989-04-20 02:39 UTC | The Sun enters Taurus | Leaves Aries |
| 1989-04-21 03:14 UTC | Full Moon in Scorpio | 1°00' Scorpio |
| 1989-04-22 23:41 UTC | Saturn stations retrograde | 13°55' Capricorn |
| 1989-04-29 04:37 UTC | Mars enters Cancer | Leaves Gemini |
| 1989-04-29 19:52 UTC | Mercury enters Gemini | Leaves Taurus |

## May 1989

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1989-05-02 06:37 UTC | Saturn sextile Pluto | Exact sextile |
| 1989-05-05 11:46 UTC | New Moon in Taurus | 14°57' Taurus |
| 1989-05-11 06:28 UTC | Venus enters Gemini | Leaves Taurus |
| 1989-05-12 11:59 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde | 6°51' Gemini |
| 1989-05-18 20:38 UTC | Saturn sextile Pluto | Exact sextile |
| 1989-05-20 18:16 UTC | Full Moon in Scorpio | 29°42' Scorpio |
| 1989-05-21 01:53 UTC | The Sun enters Gemini | Leaves Taurus |
| 1989-05-28 00:56 UTC | The North Node enters Aquarius | Leaves Pisces |
| 1989-05-28 22:51 UTC | Mercury re-enters Taurus (retrograde) | Leaves Gemini |

## June 1989

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1989-06-03 19:53 UTC | New Moon in Gemini | 13°12' Gemini |
| 1989-06-04 17:17 UTC | Venus enters Cancer | Leaves Gemini |
| 1989-06-05 08:00 UTC | Mercury stations direct | 28°09' Taurus |
| 1989-06-12 08:58 UTC | Mercury enters Gemini | Leaves Taurus |
| 1989-06-16 14:09 UTC | Mars enters Leo | Leaves Cancer |
| 1989-06-19 06:57 UTC | Full Moon in Sagittarius | 27°58' Sagittarius |
| 1989-06-21 09:52 UTC | The Sun enters Cancer | June Solstice |
| 1989-06-24 03:36 UTC | Saturn conjunct Neptune | Exact conjunction |
| 1989-06-29 07:20 UTC | Venus enters Leo | Leaves Cancer |

## July 1989

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1989-07-03 04:59 UTC | New Moon in Cancer | 11°15' Cancer |
| 1989-07-06 00:54 UTC | Mercury enters Cancer | Leaves Gemini |
| 1989-07-18 17:42 UTC | Full Moon in Capricorn | 26°04' Capricorn |
| 1989-07-20 09:03 UTC | Mercury enters Leo | Leaves Cancer |
| 1989-07-22 20:45 UTC | The Sun enters Leo | Leaves Cancer |
| 1989-07-23 03:43 UTC | Pluto stations direct | 12°22' Scorpio |
| 1989-07-24 01:30 UTC | Venus enters Virgo | Leaves Leo |
| 1989-07-30 23:51 UTC | Jupiter enters Cancer | Leaves Gemini |

## August 1989

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1989-08-01 16:06 UTC | New Moon in Leo | 9°22' Leo |
| 1989-08-03 13:35 UTC | Mars enters Virgo | Leaves Leo |
| 1989-08-05 00:53 UTC | Mercury enters Virgo | Leaves Leo |
| 1989-08-08 19:11 UTC | Jupiter opposite Uranus | Exact opposition |
| 1989-08-17 03:08 UTC | Total Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius | 24°12' Aquarius |
| 1989-08-18 01:57 UTC | Venus enters Libra | Leaves Virgo |
| 1989-08-23 03:46 UTC | The Sun enters Virgo | Leaves Leo |
| 1989-08-26 06:13 UTC | Mercury enters Libra | Leaves Virgo |
| 1989-08-31 05:30 UTC | Partial Solar Eclipse in Virgo | 7°47' Virgo |

## September 1989

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1989-09-10 01:19 UTC | Uranus stations direct | 1°20' Capricorn |
| 1989-09-10 16:21 UTC | Jupiter opposite Saturn | Exact opposition |
| 1989-09-11 07:20 UTC | Saturn stations direct | 7°18' Capricorn |
| 1989-09-11 20:49 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde | 10°33' Libra |
| 1989-09-12 12:22 UTC | Venus enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |
| 1989-09-15 11:51 UTC | Full Moon in Pisces | 22°37' Pisces |
| 1989-09-19 14:37 UTC | Mars enters Libra | Leaves Virgo |
| 1989-09-21 07:24 UTC | Neptune stations direct | 9°36' Capricorn |
| 1989-09-23 01:19 UTC | The Sun enters Libra | September Equinox |
| 1989-09-26 15:23 UTC | Mercury re-enters Virgo (retrograde) | Leaves Libra |
| 1989-09-29 21:47 UTC | New Moon in Libra | 6°43' Libra |

## October 1989

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1989-10-01 05:48 UTC | Jupiter opposite Neptune | Exact opposition |
| 1989-10-03 23:49 UTC | Mercury stations direct | 25°44' Virgo |
| 1989-10-08 15:59 UTC | Venus enters Sagittarius | Leaves Scorpio |
| 1989-10-11 06:11 UTC | Mercury enters Libra | Leaves Virgo |
| 1989-10-14 20:32 UTC | Full Moon in Aries | 21°28' Aries |
| 1989-10-23 10:35 UTC | The Sun enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |
| 1989-10-29 00:05 UTC | Jupiter stations retrograde | 10°52' Cancer |
| 1989-10-29 15:27 UTC | New Moon in Scorpio | 6°11' Scorpio |
| 1989-10-30 13:52 UTC | Mercury enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |

## November 1989

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1989-11-04 05:29 UTC | Mars enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |
| 1989-11-05 10:12 UTC | Venus enters Capricorn | Leaves Sagittarius |
| 1989-11-13 05:52 UTC | Full Moon in Taurus | 20°50' Taurus |
| 1989-11-13 11:29 UTC | Saturn conjunct Neptune | Exact conjunction |
| 1989-11-14 06:24 UTC | Jupiter opposite Saturn | Exact opposition |
| 1989-11-14 20:57 UTC | Jupiter opposite Neptune | Exact opposition |
| 1989-11-18 03:09 UTC | Mercury enters Sagittarius | Leaves Scorpio |
| 1989-11-22 08:04 UTC | The Sun enters Sagittarius | Leaves Scorpio |
| 1989-11-28 09:41 UTC | New Moon in Sagittarius | 6°08' Sagittarius |

## December 1989

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1989-12-07 14:28 UTC | Mercury enters Capricorn | Leaves Sagittarius |
| 1989-12-10 04:56 UTC | Venus enters Aquarius | Leaves Capricorn |
| 1989-12-12 16:30 UTC | Full Moon in Gemini | 20°38' Gemini |
| 1989-12-18 04:56 UTC | Mars enters Sagittarius | Leaves Scorpio |
| 1989-12-21 21:22 UTC | The Sun enters Capricorn | December Solstice |
| 1989-12-28 03:20 UTC | New Moon in Capricorn | 6°22' Capricorn |
| 1989-12-29 05:53 UTC | Jupiter opposite Uranus | Exact opposition |
| 1989-12-29 08:51 UTC | Venus stations retrograde | 6°25' Aquarius |
| 1989-12-30 23:26 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde | 25°53' Capricorn |

## Questions

### What Are the Key Astrology Dates in 1989?

In 1989, Mercury is retrograde 4 times (Jan 16 to Feb 5; May 12 to Jun 5; Sep 11 to Oct 3; Dec 30 to Jan 20). There are 4 eclipses: Total Lunar Eclipse on February 20, 1989 in Virgo; Partial Solar Eclipse on March 7, 1989 in Pisces; Total Lunar Eclipse on August 17, 1989 in Aquarius; Partial Solar Eclipse on August 31, 1989 in Virgo. All dates are in UTC.

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1989?

Mercury is retrograde 4 times in 1989: from January 16, 1989 to February 5, 1989 (Aquarius and Capricorn); from May 12, 1989 to June 5, 1989 (Gemini and Taurus); from September 11, 1989 to October 3, 1989 (Libra and Virgo); from December 30, 1989 to January 20, 1990 (Capricorn).

### When Are the Eclipses in 1989?

Total Lunar Eclipse in Virgo on February 20, 1989; Partial Solar Eclipse in Pisces on March 7, 1989; Total Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius on August 17, 1989; Partial Solar Eclipse in Virgo on August 31, 1989.

### When Do the Seasons Start in 1989?

March Equinox: March 20, 1989 at 10:28 AM ET (15:28 UTC); June Solstice: June 21, 1989 at 5:52 AM ET (09:52 UTC); September Equinox: September 22, 1989 at 9:19 PM ET (01:19 UTC on September 23); December Solstice: December 21, 1989 at 4:22 PM ET (21:22 UTC).

### Why Do Some Calendars List a Different Date?

Most astrology sites print a single date without a time zone. An ingress at 10:49 PM in New York is already the next day in London and Sydney, so two correct sources can disagree by a day. Selfgazer gives every time in both US Eastern time and UTC, and the tables switch to your own time zone in the browser.

## Method

Positions are geocentric and tropical: apparent longitudes on the true ecliptic and equinox of date, corrected for light time and aberration. They are computed with the open-source Astronomy Engine library (VSOP87 planetary theory) and agree with the Swiss Ephemeris to within about one arcminute. The North Node is the mean node. Times are given in UTC and US Eastern time.

Source: [Selfgazer](https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/calendar/1989). Free to cite with a link to the source page.